Summary
Marylise Lebranchu (French pronunciation: [ma.ʁi.liz lə.bʁɑ̃.ʃy] ; born 25 April 1947 in Loudéac, Côtes-d'Armor) is a French politician of the Socialist Party who served as Minister of the Reform of the State and of Decentralisation under Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.
Marylise Lebranchu | |
|---|---|
 Marylise Lebranchu in 2015 | |
| Minister of the Reform of the State | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls |
| Preceded by | Valérie Pécresse |
| Succeeded by | Annick Girardin |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin |
| Preceded by | Élisabeth Guigou |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Perben |
| Deputy for Finistère's 4th constituency in the National Assembly of France | |
| In office 1997–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Arnaud Cazin d'Honincthun |
| Succeeded by | Gwenegan Bui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marylise Perrault 25 April 1947 Loudéac, France |
| Political party | PS |
| Spouse | Jean Lebranchu |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Rennes |
Political career edit
Lebranchu served a Minister Delegate in charge of SMEs, Trade, Crafts, Liberal Professions and Consumer Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2002. In 1999, she lifted the French government's ban on sales of Coke, Sprite and Fanta produced at Coca-Cola Enterprises' Dunkirk site.[1] From 2000 to 2002, Lebranchu served as Minister of Justice.
Lebranchu then served as a member of the National Assembly of France, representing Finistère's 4th constituency from 1997 to 2012. During that time, she was part of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group.[2] She served on the Committee for Economic Affairs (2002–2007) and the Committee on National Defence and the Armed Force (2007–2012).[3]
In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Lebranchu endorsed Martine Aubry as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[4]
On 16 May 2012, Lebranchu was named Minister of the Reform of the State and of Decentralization in the first Cabinet of French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls.[5] In this capacity, she drafted a plan in 2014 for measured wage civil service pay rises covering the 2017-2020 period.[6]
Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2017 primaries, Lebranchu publicly endorsed Benoît Hamon as the party's candidate for the presidential election later that year.[7]
References edit
- ^ Craig R. Whitney (25 June 1999) Coke Bottling Site in France Is Given Clean Bill of Health New York Times.
- ^ "Liste Définitive des Députés Élus à L'issue des Deux Tours" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Marylise Lebranchu National Assembly of France.
- ^ Estelle Gross (6 July 2011), Primaire : qui soutient qui au PS ? L'Obs.
- ^ Thierry Lévêque (16 May 2012) Marylise Lebranchu, une proche d'Aubry à la Réforme de l'Etat Reuters.
- ^ Emmanuel Jarry and Brian Love (30 September 2015) French premier says will override opponents of civil service pay reform Reuters.
- ^ Gérard Bon (23 January 2017) Aubry et ses proches appellent à voter Hamon Reuters.